New 2011 Sony VAIO S is now sleeker and lighter

We had no qualms with last year’s Sony VAIO S which we were able to review but when the I saw the new VAIO S from their Spring Collection last week, man, Sony really knows how to design good-looking laptops.

The VAIO S series is made for the mobile executive who wants power, style and portability for a notebook. It still has a magnesium body and aluminum palm rest for a solid, flex-free feel and durability. What changed in the 2011 model is that Sony forego the rounded edges and settled for what they call a Hexa-shell design which gives it an attractive, robust look.

It has a 13.3″ LCD screen with an anti-reflective glossy finish and is lighter than last year’s version at 1.72 kg considering it has a built-in DVD drive. It uses the latest Intel Core i5-2410M processor and an AMD Radeon HD 6470M switchable graphics. With a switch of a button, you can choose between Speed (uses the AMD graphics) and Stamina (uses integrated graphics) depending on your needs.

Battery life is already rated at 4 hours but what’s nice here is that the extended battery which doubles battery life comes in a thin full-flat plate which you attach at the base of your VAIO S so as not to compromise the design.

The new Sony VAIO S will be available this April for Php69,999 when it will come with the fixed Sandy Bridge chipset. It will be available in four colors: black, silver, pink and blue.